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William
Ferguson
Formula 1
Driver Information
nationality
South African
birthday
6 Mar 1940
hometown
Johannesburg
died
19 May 2007
Durban
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Driver Information
nationality
South African
birthday
6 Mar 1940
hometown
Johannesburg
died
19 May 2007
Durban
Competitors
Arturo
Merzario
age
81
wins
28
poles
16
races
224
podiums
54
fastest laps
14
Compare to Ferguson
Jackie
Oliver
age
81
wins
16
poles
7
races
176
podiums
56
fastest laps
16
Compare to Ferguson
Peter
Revson
age
wins
10
poles
10
races
185
podiums
45
fastest laps
10
Compare to Ferguson
Alex
Soler-Roig
age
91
wins
5
poles
2
races
35
podiums
15
fastest laps
0
Compare to Ferguson
Mike
Hailwood
age
wins
14
poles
18
races
184
podiums
50
fastest laps
14
Compare to Ferguson
Henri
Pescarolo
age
81
wins
32
poles
6
races
298
podiums
71
fastest laps
6
Compare to Ferguson
© Grand Prix Photo
Jacky
Ickx
age
79
wins
65
poles
43
races
302
podiums
124
fastest laps
49
Compare to Ferguson
Howden
Ganley
age
82
wins
5
poles
3
races
113
podiums
25
fastest laps
3
Compare to Ferguson
Nanni
Galli
age
wins
1
poles
1
races
53
podiums
9
fastest laps
1
Compare to Ferguson
Tim
Schenken
age
80
wins
37
poles
6
races
180
podiums
79
fastest laps
14
Compare to Ferguson
Brian
Redman
age
87
wins
62
poles
25
races
298
podiums
130
fastest laps
34
Compare to Ferguson
© Grand Prix Photo
John
Surtees
age
wins
29
poles
24
races
237
podiums
74
fastest laps
28
Compare to Ferguson
Derek
Bell
age
82
wins
54
poles
17
races
429
podiums
139
fastest laps
19
Compare to Ferguson
Chris
Amon
age
wins
17
poles
12
races
223
podiums
47
fastest laps
21
Compare to Ferguson
Mario
Andretti
age
84
wins
100
poles
103
races
743
podiums
231
fastest laps
35
Compare to Ferguson
Peter
Gethin
age
wins
37
poles
36
races
222
podiums
74
fastest laps
40
Compare to Ferguson
Andrea
de Adamich
age
82
wins
7
poles
1
races
98
podiums
28
fastest laps
4
Compare to Ferguson
© Grand Prix Photo
Denny
Hulme
age
wins
47
poles
40
races
335
podiums
123
fastest laps
49
Compare to Ferguson
Vern
Schuppan
age
81
wins
21
poles
15
races
277
podiums
65
fastest laps
9
Compare to Ferguson
Sam
Posey
age
79
wins
9
poles
9
races
184
podiums
42
fastest laps
1
Compare to Ferguson
Career Overview
year
series
team
points
position
1972
World Championship of Drivers - Formula One
Team Gunston
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT33
Cosworth DFV 3.0
Firestone
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
year
series
team
points
position
1972
South African Formula One Championship
William Ferguson
4
11th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Brabham BT33 (Cosworth)
1
0
1
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
1
0
4
year
series
team
points
position
1971
25th Anniversary Trophy - Kyalami - South African Formula 1
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Surtees TS8 (Chevrolet)
1
0
0
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
1
0
0
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1971
South African Formula One Championship
26
5th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Surtees TS5 (Ford)
11
0
3
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
11
0
3
0
26
year
series
team
points
position
1970
Springbok Trophy Series
BG Racing Team
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
Lola T210
5
0
1
0
0
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
5
0
1
0
0
year
series
team
points
position
1970
South African Formula One Championship
12
6th
car
engine
tyres
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest laps
7
0
1
races
wins
podiums
pole pos
fastest laps
points
7
0
1
12
year
type
races
wins
podiums
pole positions
fastest lap
1972
Racing
1
0
1
0
?
1971
Racing
12
0
3
0
0
1970
Racing
12
0
2
0
0
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